The New York Knicks outperforming their expectations for the 2022-23 season might’ve caused some to forget that the front office is still in pursuit of a superstar, but that detail shouldn’t be forgotten. Yes, Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson are stars, but New York is looking to bring in additional star power.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has previously stated that he believes that based on the path that the Knicks are on, a star player will decide that they want to be in New York. That’s something that he’s remained confident in.
A year ago, anyone who said that a star player would want to be on the Knicks would’ve been labeled as delusional. After signing Jalen Brunson in free agency and Julius Randle returning to All-Star form, New York has emerged as one of the better teams in the East. The Knicks could make it past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 season. This time of year is typically when fans have turned their attention to the NBA Draft, but this season is different.
New York isn’t a contender yet but could be based on what happens during this offseason or the next.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes Knicks could make two big trades
On his podcast, Brian Windhorst said:
“In my view, they can trade for two star-level players if they needed to. It doesn’t mean they’d have to do those deals in the summer of ’23. Those deals can be made within the 23-24 season, they can be in ’24. But they can hold, in my opinion, they can hold Jalen Brunson, they can hold Julius Randle, and they can make two giant trades.
He added that if the Knicks make a big trade for a star, it’d take another star stepping forward after that saying that he’d like to go to New York, too. Windhorst compared it to the Cavaliers when they signed LeBron James in his free agency homecoming and traded for Kevin Love in the summer of 2014.
Jaylen Brown will be a hot-name free agent in 2024, especially after his recent comments about his future with the Celtics. Perhaps the Knicks won’t make a major move until the summer of 2024, but there could be a disgruntled star that becomes available in the summer of 2023.
New York currently doesn’t have much cap space to work with, but trading Evan Fournier and his expiring contract would help to create space. If a star becomes available during the offseason, younger players like Obi Toppin could be sent away in a trade. He doesn’t seem to have much of a future with the organization anyways.
There’s a lot that could happen in the next year or two, so don’t expect the front office to keep hold of the first-round picks that they’ve accumulated. This year’s team is proof that something special is being built in New York. Watch out for the Knicks.
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